I'm embarking on an epic journey from Santiago to Ushuaia with one rule: no planes! Originally, I planned to hike 1000km on the Greater Patagonian Trail, bike 1000km along the Carretera Austral, and cover the last 1000km by bus. But plans change …

I hear about this trail for the first time during my PCT thru-hike in 2016. A fellow hiker had walked it a couple of years earlier after his beloved dog died. I learn about road walking, a lot of bushwhacking and that often there even isn’t a trail at all …

A return to Lappland one year after I fell in love with this beautiful piece of earth. Waiting for the bus after hopping off the train, I meet Anna whom I would follow on a spontaneous, exciting detour leaving us stuck in a shelter for a day due to heavy winds …

Wilderness does not exist in Europe anymore is what I thought. Turns out I was wrong. Wide valleys, pristine lakes, water that can be scooped right out of the river, herds of reindeer running across the trail. Heaven on earth and a welcome escape from the pandemic.

Walking a crowded popular trail? Huts instead of a tent? Not really my cup of tea. But the thought of walking from my home country to the Mediterranean Sea fascinates me. Crossing the alps by foot. Following Ötzis footsteps. Walking where I usually ski during wintertime.

A sleepless night after watching a trail documentary. Five months later I am standing at the Southern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. A journey of a lifetime begins …